what every steel erector should know about welding ... - AISC

tial consequence if this requirement
is not followed. The purpose
of the rod oven is to keep
the electrodes dry to help minimize
the chances for problems of
this nature. Make sure that the
rod ovens (1) are on the job site,
(2) work properly, and (3) are
close to the location of welding.
SUMMARY
In the form of the D1.1
Structural Welding Code and the
D1.5 Bridge Welding Code, steel
erectors have been given a
readymade two-part “blueprint
for excellence” that will serve
them well in meeting the
requirements of AISC’s Erector
Certification Program.
This paper is part of the 1999
North American Steel
Construction Conference session:
“What Every Steel Erector
Should Know About Welding
Requirements (Before The
Auditors Arrive!).”
Modern Steel Construction / May 1999